Protecting Your Vote
Posted on November 6, 2018 by Keith Lynn
![Dr. Yasinsac data-lightbox='featured'](/colleges/soc/images/052617yasinsac750.jpg)
Dr. Alec Yasinsac spoke with Jason Carter of WKRG about cybersecurity at the polls and the importance of election security.
According to WKRG, "Technology makes counting millions of votes a near instant calculation. But it's also made elections vulnerable to hackers. After all, a computer and an access point is the only weapon a hacker needs.
University of South Alabama Computing School Dean, Dr. Alec Yasinsac, has led investigations into election tampering for nearly two decades."
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